FCC’s Rosenworcel presses ‘homework gap’ problem, offers solutions Jessica Rosenworcel spoke Thursday about the roles of the FCC, private companies and communities in closing the homework gap. Oct 12, 2017
EdScoop EdTech Hero: Jennifer Bergland sets record for edtech legislation in Texas Bergland organized grassroots support and drafted seven bills to back digital learning in her state. Oct 5, 2017
EdScoop College students in Rhode Island have saved nearly $900K on textbooks in a year Through the same initiative, over 40 professors in the state have adopted openly licensed textbooks. Sep 28, 2017 By Kate Roddy
EdScoop EdTech Hero: Jon Corippo revolutionizes professional development for administrators Corippo established the CUE Rock Star Camp Series to guide educators as they learn how to better utilize technology and engage their students. Sep 27, 2017
Research at the City University of New York may improve future census counts An interactive tool developed by the university is hoped to bring adequate federal funding to undercounted populations. Sep 26, 2017 By Kate Roddy
Library of Congress introduces site to expand research through digital collections The Library’s ‘labs’ site crowdsources information to grow data sets, making research easier and more thorough for educators and students. Sep 19, 2017 By Kate Roddy
EdScoop NSA launches 2017 Codebreaker Challenge for college students The spy agency's annual competition simulates realistic government cybersecurity scenarios for students to analyze and resolve. Sep 15, 2017 By Kate Roddy
EdScoop College textbooks aren’t just moving online — they’re becoming personalized and interactive A new college textbook from Pearson uses IBM Watson technology to act less like a book and more like a news feed. Sep 15, 2017 By Kate Roddy